Discuss some of the causative factors of schizophrenia, including genetic influences, neurotransmitter imbalances, prenatal viral exposure, and psychological stressors
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Evidence from family, twin, and adoption studies suggests that genes may make people vulnerable to schizophrenia, although there does not appear to be a single gene responsible, but rather a combination of multiple genes. Basically, the more genes you share with someone who has the disorder, the higher your risk of developing it. Neurobiological evidence suggests that dopamine is implicated in schizophrenia because antipsychotic drugs that treat the disease are dopamine antagonists, amphetamines can mimic psychotic symptoms, and antipsychotic drugs can produce motor symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. However, the relationship is complicated, and involves both abnormal receptor function and alterations in prefrontal activity involving glutamate transmission. Fetal exposure to viral infection, pregnancy complications, and delivery complications have all been implicated in the schizophrenia. Stress has been implicated as trigger for schizophrenia in people who are already vulnerable to the disease. Chaotic family environments and expressed emotions in which people are very critical of the schizophrenic can exacerbate symptoms.
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a) Avoidant b) Dependent c) Obsessive compulsive d) Histrionic
_____ rage is a quasi-emotional state, marked by manifestations of fear and anger in the presence of barely significant provocation.
a) sham b) pretend c) minic d) fake
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quickly as possible, the adults must identify which term is an actual word. This paradigm is known as a __________ task. Fill in the blanks with correct word
A common technique used by many older adults to compensate for their difficulties in producing language is to
A) speak more loudly and forcefully. B) avoid talking as much as possible. C) convey information through sign language. D) use more sentences to convey their message.